ATEC CANISTER — Class II medical device recall Z-2239-2016
Terminated recall by Hologic, Inc, reported 2016-07-27, distributed in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC…. Cracks ATEC Canister Lids.
| Recall number | Z-2239-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Hologic, Inc, Marlborough, MA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-05-31 |
| Classified | 2016-07-19 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-07-27 |
| Terminated | 2017-05-24 |
| Distributed | AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AR, AU, BE, CA, CH, CL, CO, DE, DK, FR, GB, HK, IE, IL, IT, KR, KW, LB, MY, NL, NZ, QA, SG, TH, TW, ZA |
| Quantity | 16,870 |
| Reason classes | packaging |
| Lot numbers | 20150013, 20150014 |
Product
ATEC CANISTER. Suction Canister with Lid 490 cc., RX Only; Suction canister used to collect fluid during a breast biopsy.
Reason for recall
Cracks ATEC Canister Lids.
Machine access
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